When Benedict XVI became the first pope to resign in 600 years it sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. Now, after ...

There has long been a Vatican taboo against openly talking about a conclave when a pope is sick: It’s considered gauche to ...

The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment and that it was too ...

The Vatican says the "criticality" of Pope Francis health condition "has subsided for the moment," but he's still ...

The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors ...

Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors said Wednesday his prognosis is ...

Pope Francis, battling double pneumonia in hospital for two weeks, had an "isolated breathing crisis" on Friday and received ...

The Vatican’s early Friday update also suggested a level of normalcy and routine as the 88-year-old pope continues recovering ...

Pope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...